Hawking Technology HWU54D manual Configuration Utility, Wireless Connection Status

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3 Configuration Utility

The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the Hawking Technologies 802.11g Wireless LAN Hi-Gain USB Adapter and monitor the link status during the communication process.

The Configuration Utility appears as an icon on the system tray of Windows while the card is running. You can open it by double-clicking the icon.

Right click the icon, there are some items for you to operate the configuration utility.

zOpen Utility Window

Select “Open Utility Window” to open the Configuration Utility tool.

zExit ZDWlan

Select “Exit ZDWlan” to close the Configuration Utility tool.

Before using the utility, you have to know some restrictions of the utility.

1.If you want to connect to an 11g (up to 54Mbps) network, please ensure to install the adapter to a PC or laptop with an available USB 2.0 interface. This adapter is backwards compatible with USB 1.1 or USB 1.0 interfaces, however due to the performance limitations of legacy interfaces the adapter cannot perform at its optimal level.

2.Under Ad-Hoc mode the adapter works in 802.11b mode only. This is a rule defined by the WiFi Organization. If you want to enable the data rate up to 54Mbps (11g), please follow the steps listed below.

A.Go to “Network Connections”.

B.Right Click the “Wireless Network Connection” and select “Properties”.

C.From the pop-up screen, click “Configure”.

D.Enter into “Advanced” page of the “Properties” screen.

E.Enable the setting of “IBSS_G_Mode”.

1.4Wireless Connection Status

When you open the Configuration Utility, the system will scan all channels to find the access points/stations within the accessible range of your card and automatically connect to the wireless device with the highest signal strength. From this screen, you can find details and information on the wireless networks in your environment.

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Contents Page Limited Warranty FCC Caution Federal Communication Commission Interference StatementTTE Compliance Statement SafetyEU Countries Intended for Use Contents Specifications FeaturesPackage Contents Installation Procedure Page Click Continue Anyway to finish the installation Page First Method Wireless Connection Status Configuration UtilityPage Bssid General Connection SettingSsid Page WEP and WPA Encryption WPA Setting Page Advanced Setting SettingWEP KEY Maximum Power-Saving Mode The adapter will enter Continuous Access Mode CAM The adapter will alwaysSoftware AP Mode AP successfully WEP RTS / CTS Page What is the Ieee 802.11b standard? What is the Ieee 802.11g standard?What does Ieee 802.11 feature support? What is Ad-hoc?What is BSS ID? What is Infrastructure?What is WEP? What is TKIP?What is Spread Spectrum?